Feb 18 2009
Unclean Green
Who says "green" industries are always clean?
First came news that crooks were stealing solar panels from rooftops and selling them on eBay. Then thieves started stealing leftover kitchen grease to convert it into biodiesel.
Next we heard that Paris' successful bicycle-sharing program has been hit by no fewer than 15,000 thefts as well as vandalism.
Now comes disturbing news that clean, green wind farms in Sicily are being taken over by mobsters and corrupt businessmen. Police wiretaps uncovered evidence that a mafia-backed company won a major wind farm contract after giving local politicians luxury cars and thousands of euros in bribes.
"All activities were controlled by these businessmen tied to Cosa Nostra," said one police official. "Not only the construction of the plant, but also all the subcontracts for building materials: concrete, carpentry, electric systems and metal."
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